Johnette Napolitano | |
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Birth name | Jonette L. Napolitano |
Born | September 22, 1957 |
Origin | Hollywood, United States |
Genres | Alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1982–present |
Labels | Hybrid Recordings, Warner Bros. |
Associated acts | Dream 6, Vowel Movement, Pretty & Twisted, Concrete Blonde |
Johnette Napolitano (born September 22, 1957, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, songwriter and bassist best known as the lead vocalist/songwriter and bassist for the alternative rock group Concrete Blonde.
She has also recorded as a solo artist, with the albums Sketchbook (2002), Sketchbook 2 (2006), Scarred (2007), Sketchbook 3 (2010) and as a member of:
Johnette is currently a resident of Joshua Tree, California. She composes music for films and works as a gallery artist, specializing in working with discarded and reclaimed materials. She also takes care of rescue horses.
She has contributed music to many films, including the 2006 Australian film Candy, and "Suicide Note" from Underworld. The following films and TV programmes also feature songs performed by Concrete Blonde:
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In 1996, Johnette produced an album by Australian group In Vivo.
Napolitano collaborated with Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, Black Light Burns) on the horror film Dead Silence. The pair had successfully collaborated previously for the films Underworld and Wicker Park.
Napolitano contributed vocals to an album by John Trudell, and performs backing vocals in "Struck a Nerve" by Bad Religion on the Recipe For Hate album.
Napolitano also performed the main vocals on the score of the Australian film West, written and directed by Daniel Krige. She also sang the title song, "Falling in Love".